diff --git a/frontend/packages/console-shared/src/utils/__tests__/console-fetch.spec.ts b/frontend/packages/console-shared/src/utils/__tests__/console-fetch.spec.ts
index abf3fda29be..527ee36306a 100644
--- a/frontend/packages/console-shared/src/utils/__tests__/console-fetch.spec.ts
+++ b/frontend/packages/console-shared/src/utils/__tests__/console-fetch.spec.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import { RetryError } from '@console/dynamic-plugin-sdk/src/utils/error/http-error';
 import {
-  shouldLogout,
   unescapeGoUnicode,
+  isK8sUrl,
   validateStatus,
 } from '@console/shared/src/utils/console-fetch-utils';
 import { coFetch } from '../console-fetch';
@@ -41,25 +41,25 @@ describe('consoleFetch', () => {
   headers.set('content-type', 'application/json');
 
   it('logs out users who get a 401 from k8s', () => {
-    expect(shouldLogout('/api/kubernetes/api/v1/pods')).toEqual(true);
+    expect(isK8sUrl('/api/kubernetes/api/v1/pods')).toEqual(true);
   });
 
   it('respects basePath and logs out users who get a 401 from k8s', () => {
     const originalBasePath = window.SERVER_FLAGS.basePath;
     window.SERVER_FLAGS.basePath = '/blah/';
-    expect(shouldLogout('/blah/api/kubernetes/api/v1/pods')).toEqual(true);
+    expect(isK8sUrl('/blah/api/kubernetes/api/v1/pods')).toEqual(true);
     window.SERVER_FLAGS.basePath = originalBasePath;
   });
 
   it('does not log out users who get a 401 from chargeback', () => {
     expect(
-      shouldLogout('/api/kubernetes/api/v1/namespaces/prd354/services/chargeback/proxy/api'),
+      isK8sUrl('/api/kubernetes/api/v1/namespaces/prd354/services/chargeback/proxy/api'),
     ).toEqual(false);
   });
 
   it('does not log out users who get a 401 from graphs', () => {
     expect(
-      shouldLogout(
+      isK8sUrl(
         '/api/kubernetes/api/v1/proxy/namespaces/tectonic-system/services/prometheus:9090/api/v1/query?query=100%20-%20(sum(rate(node_cpu%7Bjob%3D%22node-exporter%22%2Cmode%3D%22idle%22%7D%5B2m%5D))%20%2F%20count(node_cpu%7Bjob%3D%22node-exporter%22%2C%20mode%3D%22idle%22%7D))%20*%20100',
       ),
     ).toEqual(false);
diff --git a/frontend/packages/console-shared/src/utils/console-fetch-utils.ts b/frontend/packages/console-shared/src/utils/console-fetch-utils.ts
index af13ba3ea0a..95f5777f8a0 100644
--- a/frontend/packages/console-shared/src/utils/console-fetch-utils.ts
+++ b/frontend/packages/console-shared/src/utils/console-fetch-utils.ts
@@ -112,8 +112,8 @@ export const applyConsoleHeaders = (url: string, options: RequestInit): RequestI
   return options;
 };
 
-// TODO: url can be url or path, but shouldLogout only handles paths
-export const shouldLogout = (url: string): boolean => {
+// TODO: url can be url or path, but isK8sUrl only handles paths
+export const isK8sUrl = (url: string): boolean => {
   const k8sRegex = new RegExp(`^${window.SERVER_FLAGS.basePath}api/kubernetes/`);
   // 401 from k8s. show logout screen
   if (k8sRegex.test(url)) {
@@ -151,7 +151,22 @@ export const validateStatus = async (
   method: string,
   retry: boolean,
 ) => {
+  const isK8sRequest = isK8sUrl(url);
   if (response.ok || response.status === 304) {
+    // Reset redirect counter on successful k8s request
+    if (isK8sRequest) {
+      // We can't use regular import from outside this package, so a dynamic import is required
+      // This also breaks a nasty cycle - authSvc.logout calls coFetch (which calls validateStatus)
+      import('@console/internal/module/auth')
+        .then((m) => m.authSvc)
+        .then((authSvc) => {
+          authSvc.resetRedirectCount();
+        })
+        .catch((e) => {
+          // eslint-disable-next-line no-console
+          console.error('Error resetting redirect counter', e);
+        });
+    }
     return response;
   }
 
@@ -159,14 +174,14 @@ export const validateStatus = async (
     throw new RetryError();
   }
 
-  if (response.status === 401 && shouldLogout(url)) {
+  if (response.status === 401 && isK8sRequest) {
     const next = window.location.pathname + window.location.search + window.location.hash;
 
     // This also breaks a nasty cycle - authSvc.logout calls coFetch (which calls validateStatus)
     import('@console/internal/module/auth')
       .then((m) => m.authSvc)
       .then((authSvc) => {
-        authSvc.logout(next);
+        authSvc.handle401(next);
       })
       .catch((e) => {
         // eslint-disable-next-line no-console
diff --git a/frontend/public/module/auth.ts b/frontend/public/module/auth.ts
index c112813def9..325bdaaacb3 100644
--- a/frontend/public/module/auth.ts
+++ b/frontend/public/module/auth.ts
@@ -26,6 +26,10 @@ const name = 'name';
 const email = 'email';
 const clearLocalStorageKeys = [userID, name, email];
 
+// Constants for redirect loop detection
+const AUTH_REDIRECT_COUNT_KEY = 'auth-redirect-count';
+const MAX_AUTH_REDIRECTS = 3;
+
 const setNext = (next: string) => {
   if (!next) {
     return;
@@ -51,6 +55,39 @@ const clearLocalStorage = (keys: string[]) => {
   });
 };
 
+// Helper functions for redirect counter
+const getAuthRedirectCount = () => {
+  try {
+    const count = sessionStorage.getItem(AUTH_REDIRECT_COUNT_KEY);
+    return count ? parseInt(count, 10) : 0;
+  } catch (e) {
+    // eslint-disable-next-line no-console
+    console.error('Failed to get auth redirect count from sessionStorage', e);
+    return 0;
+  }
+};
+
+const incrementAuthRedirectCount = () => {
+  try {
+    const count = getAuthRedirectCount() + 1;
+    sessionStorage.setItem(AUTH_REDIRECT_COUNT_KEY, count.toString());
+    return count;
+  } catch (e) {
+    // eslint-disable-next-line no-console
+    console.error('Failed to increment auth redirect count in sessionStorage', e);
+    return 0;
+  }
+};
+
+const resetAuthRedirectCount = () => {
+  try {
+    sessionStorage.removeItem(AUTH_REDIRECT_COUNT_KEY);
+  } catch (e) {
+    // eslint-disable-next-line no-console
+    console.error('Failed to reset auth redirect count in sessionStorage', e);
+  }
+};
+
 export const authSvc = {
   userID: () => {
     const id = loginStateItem(userID);
@@ -126,4 +163,37 @@ export const authSvc = {
       window.location.assign(loginURL);
     }
   },
+
+  // Handle 401 responses with redirect loop detection
+  handle401: (next) => {
+    const redirectCount = incrementAuthRedirectCount();
+
+    // If we've exceeded the max redirects, redirect to the error page
+    if (redirectCount > MAX_AUTH_REDIRECTS) {
+      // eslint-disable-next-line no-console
+      console.error(
+        `Authentication redirect loop detected (${redirectCount} consecutive 401 responses). Redirecting to error page.`,
+      );
+
+      // Build error page URL with query parameters
+      const errorURL = new URL(loginErrorURL || '/auth/error', window.location.origin);
+      errorURL.searchParams.set('error', 'redirect_loop_detected');
+      errorURL.searchParams.set('error_type', 'auth');
+
+      // Avoid redirecting if we're already on the error page
+      if (![window.location.href, window.location.pathname].includes(loginErrorURL)) {
+        window.location.href = errorURL.toString();
+      }
+      resetAuthRedirectCount();
+      return;
+    }
+
+    // Proceed with normal logout flow
+    authSvc.logout(next);
+  },
+
+  // Reset redirect counter (called on successful k8s requests)
+  resetRedirectCount: () => {
+    resetAuthRedirectCount();
+  },
 };